Torup is a village located on the
Halsnæs peninsula in
North Zealand,
Denmark
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.
The village is located midway between the towns of
Frederiksværk and
Hundested, some 60 km north of
Copenhagen
Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the ...
,
Denmark
Denmark is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark,, . also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the Autonomous a ...
. It is located in
Halsnæs Municipality
Halsnæs Municipality () is a municipality (Danish language, Danish, ''Commune (subnational entity), kommune'') in the Capital Region of Denmark. The municipality covers a total area (land and water) of 122.15 km2 (2013), according to Municipa ...
, in the
Capital Region of Denmark. As of 1 January 2024, the population was 374.
The village was originally the main town on the Halsnæs peninsula, probably arising around
Torup Church from the 12th century, which is still the main church in
Torup Parish.
Later, Hundested became by far the largest town on Halsnæs. The village is served by
Dyssekilde railway station, which is on the
Frederiksværk Line between and .
Torup_Kirke_2015-11-09-87.jpg, Torup Church
Dyssekilde railroad station - Dyssekilde jernbanestasjon.jpg, Dyssekilde railway station
See also
*
Torup Parish, Halsnæs Municipality
References
External links
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Halsnæs Municipality